GAME OVERVIEW
[ A Plaguing Problem ( All | Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 ) ]
In
A Plaguing Problem, students need to reconstruct lost knowledge about pain relieving drugs. They learn about concepts such as neurotransmission, the neurobiology and history underlying drug addiction, pain management, and analgesia.
This game consists of five consecutive episodes with a continuous storyline.
We recommend playing the episodes in order; however, they can be accessed individually by clicking the links below.
- Target audience: Middle School
- Game Format: 5 Consecutive Episodes / Single Player
- Duration: Per Episode
- Main Subjects Covered:
pain medication
neuroscience
addiction
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Key Topics Covered:
[poppy seed, opium war]
[analgesics,
brain parts]
[neurotransmission, science and society]
[animal experiment, plant taxonomy]
[endorphins, history of pain medication]
- Game Play Difficulty: Guided—Players advance through the game in a given order by means of a "turning the page" mechanism. Instructions on what to do next are given at any time.